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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela election: Chávez holds mass rally on final day of campaigning [View all]joshcryer
(62,269 posts)30. The opposition has been saying that for years! He would shoot it down every time!
C'mon. It's his Romney moment. Romney comes out against the middle class and poor, which is what Democrats have been saying for so long. Chavez comes out and says the country is in disrepair and crime is unjustifiable, which the opposition has been saying for so long.
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Venezuela election: Chávez holds mass rally on final day of campaigning [View all]
alp227
Oct 2012
OP
I would hope that the Democrats in this country wouldn't make attending a rally compulsory.
joshcryer
Oct 2012
#8
I say good luck to Venezuela, and good luck to the next president whoever gets elected.
hrmjustin
Oct 2012
#3
The funny thing about "escuálidos" is that Capiles supporters have embraced it.
joshcryer
Oct 2012
#15
The opposition has been saying that for years! He would shoot it down every time!
joshcryer
Oct 2012
#30
leaked docs show anti-Chavez candidate plans to go full neoliberal after election
yurbud
Oct 2012
#24
no one apparently has the time, and definitely no one is getting a paycheck to do the latter.
yurbud
Oct 2012
#29
That has been denied by Capriles and he has actually come out in favor of the missions.
joshcryer
Oct 2012
#31